To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
title
RE: Approval of a purchase order to various vendors for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, to provide for the purchase of candy, cider, donuts and supplies for the Crossroads Village Ghosts & Goodies Program (Halloween); the cost of this purchase order will be paid for from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to purchase candy, cider, donuts, paper products and supplies for the Crossroads Village Ghosts & Goodies Program (Halloween) in a budgeted amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
The Crossroads Village Ghosts & Goodies Program runs through the month of October and attracts an average of 40,000 visitors each year. Every park patron receives a bag to trick-or-treat throughout the Village’s candy stops.
DISCUSSION:
Parks staff purchase supplies and products from all solicited vendors, based on availability and price. Items will be purchased across two fiscal years, FYE 2025 and FYE 2026, through the end of the program on October 31, 2025.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Budgeted expenses to be paid from accounts 2083-000.00-123.000 and 2083-765.02-839.000. NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Approval of expenses allows the department to continue providing quality services to the residents and visitors of Genesee County and continues the promotion of safe communities and events.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Parks and Recreation Director to authorize an expenditure and any needed Purchase Orders to solicited vendors, in a total amount not to exceed $200,000.00 to be paid from accounts 2083-000.00-123.000 and 2083-765.02-839.000, for the purchase of products and supplies for the Crossroads Village Halloween Ghosts & Goodies program, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the July 16, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).